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Design Manager, Preschool

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Hybrid
Los Angeles, CA, USA
107K-143K Annually
Entry level
Hybrid
Los Angeles, CA, USA
107K-143K Annually
Entry level
Lead a team of designers developing global preschool toys from concept through production. Coordinate cross-functional milestones, manage deliverables, ensure cost, quality, schedule, and manufacturability targets, provide design training and feedback, resolve project issues, improve design processes, and support innovative products aligned with brand strategy.
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Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?

At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!

Job Description:
Job Posting Description

What will you work on?
The Design Manager will lead a team of designers and guide them throughout the execution of global toys, from concept through production, and ensuring performance, cost, quality, and schedule adherence.  The Design Manager will work closely with large cross-functional teams (Product Development, Marketing, Brand Management, Quality, Brand Design, etc.) and evaluate individual design deliverables alongside team performance, delivering critical feedback when necessary.

This role is 4 days per week in our Playa Vista office.
How will you create impact?

  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure milestones and integration are according to schedule and ensure all projects are delivered on-cost, on-spec, on-time.

  • Impart expert training and skills to team members in all aspects of the product cycle, including developing play patterns, key features, spec and model development and understanding of manufacturability

  • Collaborate with Design Lead on product review meetings and create action plan for deliverables.

  • Create a cohesive and collaborative working environment.

  • Anticipate, analyze, resolve, and escalate issues related to project, schedule, or cross departmental challenges

  • Drive productivity by implementing design for manufacturing/assembly up front

  • Manage and track key deliverables and proactively resolve future issues to keep the product on track, on cost, and on specification

  • Improve efficiency in the design process through continuous improvement

  • Liaise with the Design Lead, Design Director and to deliver innovative results that support the brand strategy

What are your skills and experience?

  • Consumer products industry; toy package design preferred.

  • Advanced knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat.

  • A strong sense of design and good use of typography

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The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in California is $107,000 to $142,700 Per Annum. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.

This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.

What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

  • Growth and Career Opportunities

  • Flexible Work Hours

  • Innovation, Collaboration and Fun

  • Comprehensive Benefits

  • Other fun Perks!

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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